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> The only reason modern NNs aren't closer to their biological counterparts is because they genuinely suffer for it. And yet, there's no ANN that's as good at
by tsimionescu 3y ago
> The only reason modern NNs aren't closer to their biological counterparts is because they genuinely suffer for it.
And yet, there's no ANN that's as good at interacting with the real world as the simplest worms we've studied, despite having many times more neurons than those worms have cells.
We are clearly still missing some key pieces of the puzzle for intelligence, so claiming that the difference between ANNs and biological neurons is irrelevant is quite premature. We are far away from having an airfoil moment in AI research.
- FeepingCreature 3y agoSimple organisms are not necessarily easier to imitate than more complex ones. Our vehicles can drive faster than the fastest animals, but no car can absorb nutrients across a cell membrane. The simpler a system is, the more an imitation has to stick to the specifics to the system's particular implementation. Larger, more complex systems can usually perform more abstract tasks, which allows more diverse approaches.
- ben_w 3y agoI assert that most robotics AI, including self driving cars, are at least as good at interacting with the real world as the simplest worms we've studied. Do different things, but at least as good.